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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eldon Hostetler, Middlebury, IN (US);
Assignee:
Ziggity Systems, Inc., Middlebury, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ; A01K / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
119 725 ; 251121 ; 251339 ;
Abstract
A metering pin is provided having two portions of different external configuration, each of which portions are insertable into the fluid flow path for restricting fluid flow under different actuating conditions. These two portions can be dimensioned to be readily retrofit into various existing nipple drinkers according to the configuration of the drinker inlet. The specific dimensions of each portion relative to the drinker inlet can be selected according to desired flow rates at different levels of poultry growth.